Dr. Adam R. Aluisio is an Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine with an appointment in the Division of Global Emergency Medicine at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He received his Medical Doctorate from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and his Masters of Science in Public Health in Developing Countries from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine before completing specialty training in Emergency Medicine at the State University of New York at Downstate in New York City. Dr. Aluisio also has completed focused sub-specialty training in Global Emergency Medicine research and Clinical Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Dr. Aluisio works clinically in the United States as a practicing emergency care physician and also undertakes research in numerous locations. He has developed and carried research in South America, Africa Asia and the Caribbean . Dr. Aluisio’s research focuses predominately on improving understanding of the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and injuries in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) and the delivery of acute/emergency care. Dr. Aluisio also serves as a humanitarian responder and/or board member for multiple Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working in healthcare delivery and development.
| Waxman M, Aluisio A R, Rege S, Levine A C. "Characteristics and survival of patients with Ebola virus infection, malaria, or both in Sierra Leone: a retrospective cohort study. Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2017 Mar 1." 2017. |
| Aluisio A R, Umuhire O, Mbanjumucyo G, George N, Kearney A, Karim N, D’Arc Nyinawankusi, J, Byiringiro J C, Levine A C. "Characteristics of Pediatric Trauma Patients Receiving Prehospital Care in Kigali, Rwanda." Pediatric Emergency Care , 2017. |
| Jain, A., Aluisio, A. R., Baron, B.J., Sinert, R., Sarraf, S., Legome, E., Roudnitsky, V., Boudourakis, L. and Zehtabchi, S., 2017. "Correlation of venous lactate and time of death in emergency department patients with noncritical lactate levels and mortality from trauma. Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock, 10(3), p.93." 2017. |
| Grock, A., Aluisio, A.R., Abram, E., Roblin, P. and Arquilla, B., 2017. "Evaluation of the association between disaster training and confidence in disaster response among graduate medical trainees: A cross-sectional study. American journal of disaster medicine, 12(1), p.5." American journal of disaster medicine, 2017. |
| Aluisio A R, Jain A, Baron B, Sarraf S, Sinert R, Legome E, Zehtabchi S. "The Prognostic Role of Non-Critical Lactate Levels for In-hospital Survival Time Among Emergency Department Patients with Sepsis." Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Feb;34(2):170-3." 2016. |
| Aluisio A R, Daniel P, Grock A, Freedman J, Singh A, Papanagnou D, Arquilla B. "Case-based learning outperformed simulation exercises in disaster preparedness education among nursing trainees in India: a randomized controlled trial.” Prehosp Disaster Med. 2016;31(5):1-8." 2016. |
| Kearney A S and Kabeja LM, George N, Karim N, Aluisio A R, Mutabazi Z, Uwitonze JE, Nyinawankusi JD, Byiringiro JC, Levine AC . "Development of a Trauma and Emergency Database in Kigali, Rwanda.” African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2016 Oct 28." 2016. |
| Mbanjumucyo G, George N, Kearney A, Karim N, Aluisio A R, Mutabazi Z, Umuhire O, Enumah S, Byiringiro J C, Levine A C. "Epidemiology of Injuries and Outcomes Among Trauma Patients Receiving Prehospital Care at A Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda.” African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2016 Oct 28." 2016. |
| Aluisio A R, Teicher C, Wiskel T, Guy A, Levine A C. "Focused Training for Humanitarian Responders in Regional Anesthesia Techniques for a Planned Randomized Controlled Trial in a Disaster Setting.” PLOS Currents Disasters. 2016 Nov 16." 2016. |
| Bosire R, Betz B, Aluisio A R, Hughes J, John-Stewart G, Mbori-Ngacha D, Nduati R, Kiarie J, Farquhar C. "High rates of Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) in Both Arms of a Study Assessing Peer Counseling to Promote EBF among HIV-infected Kenyan Women”. Breastfeeding Medicine. Mar 2016;11:56-63." 2016. |
| Aluisio A R, Bosire R, Betz B, Gatuguta A, Kiarie J, Nduati R, John-Stewart G, Farquhar C. "Male Partner Participation in Antenatal Clinic Services is Associated with Improved HIV-free survival Among Infants in Nairobi, Kenya: A Prospective Cohort Study.” J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016 Oct 1;73(2):169-76." 2016. |
| Levine A C, Teicher C, Aluisio A R, Wiskel T, Valles P, Trelles M, Glavis-Bloom J, Grais R. "The Regional Anaesthesia for Painful Injuries after Disasters (RAPID) Study: a randomized controlled trial protocol.” Trials. 2016 Nov 14;17(1):542." 2016. |
| Aluisio A R, Zehtabchi S. "Valproate for adult migraine prophylaxis” Am Fam Physician. 2016 Nov 1;94(9)." 2016. |
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MD | State University of New York at Stony Brook |
| 2002 | BA | State University of New York at Geneseo |
| 2002 | BS | State University of New York at Geneseo |
HONORS AND AWARDS
2000 AXE national honor society member for academic excellence
State University of New York at Geneseo
2001 BBB national honor society member for academic excellence in biological sciences
State University of New York at Geneseo
2001 Community Outreach Award
Semester at Sea global studies program, University of Pittsburgh
2002 Graduation with honors designation, cum laude
State University of New York at Geneseo
2006 Barry Coller International Health Research Scholarship
State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine
2014 Emergency Medicine Residency Association, Global Health Initiative Award
2015 Resident Award for Outstanding Work in International Emergency Medicine
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center and Kings County Hospital Center
2015 Resident Award for Outstanding Work in Emergency Medicine Research
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center and Kings County Hospital Center
2018 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine: Global Emergency Medicine Academy Academic, Achievement Award
2019 Brown Physicians Incorporated, Brown Emergency Medicine: Global Health Impact Award
1999-2002 Emergency Medical Technician
Geneseo Fire Department and Ambulance Service
Geneseo, USA
2001 Research Fellow
Robert Wood Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute
La Jolla, USA
2002 Research Fellow: American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, USA
2003-2005 Public Health Volunteer
United States Peace Corps
Naivasha/Malindi, Kenya
2006 Research Fellow: Barry Coller International Health Program
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Lima, Peru
2006-2007 President: International Health Interest Group
State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine
Stony Brook, USA
2008-2009 Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholar
National Institutes of Health / Fogarty International Center
Nairobi, Kenya
2012- External Reviewer: HIV/AIDS Research and Palliative Care, Health Promotion International, Neurobehavioral HIV Medicine, Social Science & Medicine, and Sexually Transmitted Infections.
2012-2014 Mentor: Minority Medical Student Emergency Medicine Fellowship program
Department of Emergency Medicine
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center / Kings County Hospital Center
Brooklyn, USA
2013-2015 Journal Club Coordinator
Department of Emergency Medicine
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center / Kings County Hospital Center
Brooklyn, USA
2015- External Reviewer: Critical Care Medicine, BMJ, Tropical Medicine & International Health, Journal of Critical Care, JAIDS
2016- Reserve Emergency Medical Responder
International Medical Corps
Washington DC, USA
2016- Board of Directors
EMEDEX International
Brooklyn, USA
2016-2017 Affiliated Fellow
Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs
Brown University Alpert Medical School
Providence, Rhode Island
2017- 2019 Research Director, Division of Global Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island
2017- External Reviewer: Pediatric Emergency Care, Bulletin of the World Health Organization, African Journal of Emergency Medicine.
2017-2019 Board of Directors
American College of Academic International Medicine
2018 Co-chair (Scientific Committee)
2018 American College of Academic International Medicine Conference
Brooklyn, USA
2018 Co-chair (Scientific Committee)
2018 African Conference on Emergency Medicine Conference
Kigali, Rwanda
2018-2019 Lead Author and Committee Member
National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Center
Collaborative for Enhancing Emergency Care Research in LMICs (CLEER)
Bethesda, USA
2019 Scientific Committee Member
2019 American College of Academic International Medicine Conference
Philadelphia, USA
2019-2020 Executive Committee Member (Treasure)
Global Emergency Medicine Academy
Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
2018- Faculty Mentor
Emerging Infectious Disease Scholars (EIDS) program
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (Supported by National Institutes of Health)
2018-2019 Consultant (Subject Matter Expert)
Center for Disease Control and Prevention-International Medical Corp
Global Emergency Response and Recovery Partner Engagement (GERRPE) Project
2020 Consultant (Subject Matter Expert) & Program Trainer
Project HOPE
COVID-19 Healthcare Preparedness and Response Global Training Program
2020-2021 Executive Committee Member (Grants Officer)
Global Emergency Medicine Academy
Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
HOSPITAL COMMITTEES
2014-2015 Pharmaceuticals and Therapeutics committee
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, USA
2017- Research Committee
Department of Emergency Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, USA
HOSPITAL TEACHING ROLES
2012 Clinical Education Series: “Non-gonococcal Septic Arthritis”
Department of Emergency Medicine
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, USA
2013 Clinical Education Series: “Tranexamic Acid”
Department of Emergency Medicine
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, USA
2013 Clinical Education Series: “LBBB and MI in Adults”
Department of Emergency Medicine
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, USA
2014 Clinical Education Series: “Emergency Department Lipid Resuscitation Therapy”
Department of Emergency Medicine
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, USA
2014 Clinical Education Series: “Antibiotics in Obesity: Concepts and Applications”
Department of Emergency Medicine
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, USA
2014 Clinical Education Series: “Vaginal Bleeding in First Trimester Pregnancy & Rhesus antigen testing”
Department of Emergency Medicine
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, USA
2014 Clinical Education Series: “Medical Therapies for Stable Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Risk, Benefit and Equivocality”
Department of Emergency Medicine
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, USA
2014 Education Lecture: “Bayesian Analysis and Clinical Diagnostic Testing”
Department of Emergency Medicine
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, USA
2015 Education lecture: “Receiver Operating Characteristics Curves”
Department of Emergency Medicine
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, USA
ADDITIONAL TEACHING ROLES
2020 Remote Training Program: “COVID-19 Training for Health Workers: Preparedness and Response”
The Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies at the Watson Institute of Brown University & Project HOPE®
Global Program implemented in 22 countries training >900 trainers-of-trainers
